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Dogfish are small, bottom-dwelling sharks that live along the Atlantic coast. The spiny dogfish fishery operates from Maine to Florida. The fishery uses predominantly bottom gillnets, with lesser amounts caught by trawls and hook gear.
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Basic facts about Spiny dogfish: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
The spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), spurdog, mud shark, or piked dogfish[4] is one of the best known species of the Squalidae (dogfish) family of sharks, which is part of the Squaliformes order. [5]
Squalidae, more commonly known as dogfish, dog sharks, or spiny dogfish, [3] are one of several families of sharks categorized under Squaliformes, making it the second largest order of sharks, numbering 119 species across 7 families. [4]
Jun 14, 2024 · Pacific spiny dogfish are found from the Bering Sea to Baja California. They are more common off the U.S. West Coast and British Columbia than in the Gulf of Alaska or the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands region.
- Chondrichthyes
- Chordata
- Squaliformes
Using sharp, venomous spines in the front of each dorsal fin, the spiny dogfish is a small but mighty predator that isn’t afraid to take a jab at passing fish. They are considered one of the most abundant living shark species in the ocean, but are harmless to humans.
The Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) is a common species of the Squalidae (dogfish) family of sharks and are among the most abundant species of sharks in the world. This species is closely related to Squalus acanthias and for many years they were treated as a single species. [4]
